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the constitutional amendment, prohibiting
the liquor traffic, TO the people at the next
general election.
A Legislative Committee Investigating
the Coal Handlers Strike.
New YORK. February 4th.-A committee
of the State Legislature, TO investigate the
coal handlers strike met to-day, and list
ened to the evidence of a number of strik-
'ers. Their evidence was concurrent 10 the
general effect that topmen could earn about
$2S per month, and the trimmers about $40;
that trimming is highly injurious to the
lungs necessitating heavy outlays for med
icines, and causing death in few
years. That coal companies take
from 10 to % per cent. out Of their wages
for collecting money due them from the
Captains of the boats loaded, and that the
same deduction is made when the boats
loaded belong to the company itself. They
considered this an unnecessary charge, and
asserted the necessity OF an advance III
wages in order to enable them to support
their families.
Sentenced for Five Years.
New York, February 5th-A. Mn
Brooklyn yesterday Judge Benedict SEN
fenced Charles Ogden Ferris, alias Charles
Curtis, alias Sir Roger Tichborne, to five
years in the Erie county penitentiary, for
defrauding the Government in the matter
of pension for the missing fingers of his
right hand, which he lost four years after
the war ended Ferris refused to eat any
dinner when taken to the Court, saying he
intended to starve himself to death.
Father McGIynn's Reply.
New York, February 5th-A. Mt was
difficult matter to ascertain yesterday the
prevailing opinion of DR.. McGlynn's
friends in regard to his statement His
more radical admirers among the laboring
men claimed it was not only crushing
reply to Archbishop CorrigaD, but COM
plete vindication of the Doctors course.
Many, besides these, thought likewise, but
feeling of disappointment was noticeable
on the part of the Catholic friends of the
suspended priest. They declared the state
ment was able, telling and logical, but ex-
pressed regret the Doctor had not thought
best not to make it, as they had begun to
think he would go TO Rome.
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OREGON.


PORTLAND, February 4th.-The steamer
Dana, of Astoria. drifted out over the bar
yesterday, owing To the break down of her
machinery. She was seen by the tugs
outside, but was supposed to be the fishing
steamer Dolphin. AS she had no sails,
she is probably lost.
A special from Centralia, W. T., says that
]. Kitchenside went ont hunting Tuesday,
but did not return. The neighbors organ
ized search party, and after tracking him
several mites found his dead body. 1t is
supposed he perished by cold.
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
First Meeting of the Newly-organized
Board-Diplomas Granted-Etc.

First Meeting of the Newly Organized
Board-DiplOmas Granted-Etc.
The first meeting of the newly-organized
State Board of Education was held in the
office of the State Superintendent of Public
Instruction on Thursday. All the mem-
bers present, and Governor Bartlett, Presi-
dent, in the chair.
The Board unanimously decided to rec
ommend the compilation and publication
by the State of the following books, in ad-
dition to those heretofore ordered: An
Elementary Arithmetic, Elementary Geog-
raphy, Elementary Grammar, Elementary
Bookkeeping and an Elementary Physi-
ology and Hygiene including manual
of Calisthenics in the last named book.
Educational diplomas were granted to
VIM S. Hall Jas. r. Shelton, Emma Cot
trell, Hattie Hunter, Maurice II. B. Bald
win, Cecilia A. Williams, Cyrus Fl. Max
WELL Alice Steinnetz, Henrietta +. Dis
Kate C. Batchelder. Lille A. Martin,
Rachel Good, Ida J. Donneily, Charles w.
Kerlin, Maggie NJ Morgeau, Ella L. Nc
Cray, Laura Patterson, Agnes Sullivan
Alice Leahy. Mary Stewart, Nellie Curtis,
Nellie S. Davis, Charles l.. Edgerton,
Martha S. Galloway, Clara Holt.
Life diplomas were issued to Clara A. II.
Stiers, Eibertas L. Moore, Adelaide Bos-
chen Kate a. Mccarthy, Mamie w. Sea-
ford, Mrs. Minnie b. Stuart, Amelia L.
Kellogg, Edward McKenna, Mary l.. Nc
Kenna, Austin f. Parsons, Lorenzo Jared,
Mary d. Mcclure, Van r. Elliott Charles
L. Brown, Mrs. Cora Gleason, Anna Mills
Johnston, Katie B. Fisher, George Waters
Warren, Sophia c. Field, Miss Matte
Dixon, Agnes g. Madden, Elizabeth b.
Myrick, Emma ]. Powell. Frank r. Green,
Smith K Reynolds, Jasper n. Lacy.
1t was decided that to complete the COM
pilation of the books heretofore ordered,
and the additional books above recon-
mended, would require 1000 in addition
to the amount heretofore appropriated.
The Secretary presented the following
statement of the expenditures from the
compilation fund of $4,000 appropriated
February 26, 1885;
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UTAH.
Salt Lake Items.

SALT LAKE, February 4th.-As result
of the examination of Louis Steen for the
murder of Homer ]. Stone, Commissioner
Mckay to-day held Steen without bonds for
murder in the first degree, and Samuel r.
Wally, as an accessory, in $500 bonds.
The officers comprising the Court-martial
to try Major Benson at Fort Duchesne,
strted from here for the fort to-day. They
will be Joined at Price, Utah. by General
krautz, President of the Court.
Matt. 0'Brien, a miner at Bingham, was
killed last night in the South Galena shaft.
A chunk of galena ore fell from the ceiling
of the shaft and killed him.
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Investigation of the Books and Account
of the Pacific Railroads.

Investigation of the Books and Accounts
of the Pacific Railroads.
WASHINGTON, February 4th.-The House
Joint resolution, authorizing an investiga-
ton of the books accounts and methods of
the Pacific Railroads, which was reported
from the Senate Judiciary Committee this
morning retains nothing but the enacting
clause of the measure as it passed the
House II authorizes the President to ap-
point three Commissioners at $3.50 per
month each. Section 2 makes it the duty
of the Commission to examine into the
workings and financial management of all
Pacific roads that have received aid from
the Government in bonds to see whether
their obligations to the Government have
been complied with whether the books
and accounts have been kept so as TO show
their net earnings; whether there has been
a division of earnings through the CON-
structive mileage allowance, or for i'm
proper purposes whether there has been a
discrimination of rates whether any, and
how much, money is due the Uni
ted States or account OF the errone-
GUS accounts or settlements made by
said roads. The Commission is to
ascertain and report the names of all the
stockholders of each of the companies,
from its organization down. The salaries
o. over 5000 now or atany time paid to the
officers the names of persons who have
received bonus or donations, and all pay
ments made under the head of legal ex-
penses The Commissioners are required
to consider and report whether the interest
of the United States requires any extension
of time for the performance of the obliga-
tions of the companies and what further
security it is expedient that the companies
should give The Commission is armed
fttll IN no at
ance of witnesses ana the production of
books and papers. One hundred thousand
dollars is appropriated for the purpose of
investigating whenever, i'll the opinion of
the President, it is deemed neces-
sary to the protection of the in
terests Of the Government. The Secretary
of the Treasury shall declare para
mount the lien mortgage or other in
cumbrance. and it is made the duty of the
Attorney. General to take the necessary
proceedings in Courts for such redemption
and to foreclose any mortgages or liens of
the United States in respect of such rail-
road property Section 5 provides that
from and after July l, 1887, there shall be
charged the Central Pacific, Union Pacific,
central branch of the Union Pacific Rail
way Companies, Sioux City & Pacific Rail
way Company and Kansas City Railway
Company 10 per cent. of the net earnings
in place of %, the per cent provided for in
the Act of May, 1885, so far as the same
affects the companies mentioned in said
Act, and as to others herein mentioned alb
solutely, and to that end the Act of May
7th is extended to the Kansas Pacific,
Sioux City and central branch of the Union
Pacific. The sixth and last section author
izes the investment of sinking funds in
any Government bonds issued for the ben
eft of the roads, or in their first mortgage
honds
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Heart Beats.

DR. n. B. Richardson, of London, the
noted physician, says he was recently able
to convey considerable amount of convic-
ton to an intelligent scholar by a simple
experiment. The scholar was singing the
praise of the ruby bumper" and saying
he could not get through the day without
it, when DR., Richardson said to him
Will you be good enough to feel my
pulse as | stand here?" He did so. | said.
"Count it carefully; what does it say ?''
6 Your pulse says seventy-four" ! then
sat down in a chair and asked him to count
it again. He did so, and said " Your heart
has gone down to seventy then laid
down on the lounge, and said, will you
take it again ~ He replied, why, il is
only sixty four; what an extraordinary
thing!" then said, when you lie down
at night that is the way nature gives your
heart rest. You know nothing about it,
but that beating organ is resting to that
extent; if you reckon it up it is a'great deal
of rest, because in lying down the heart is
doing ten strokes less minute. Multiply
that Dy sixty and it is 600 multiply it by
eight hours, and, within fraction, it is
5000 strokes different; and as the heart is
throwing six ounces of blood at every stroke
it makes a difference of 10000 ounces OF
lifting during the night.
when lay down at night without any
alcohol, that is the rest my heart gets. But
when you take your wine or grog you do
not allow that rest, for the influence of al
cohol is 20 increase the number of strokes,
and instead of getting this rest you put on
something like 1900 extra strokes, and the
result is you rise up very unfit for the next
days work till you have taken a little more
of the ruby bumper, which you say is the
soul of man below. Good Words.
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THE BIG STRIKS.
Threat to Stop the Wheels of all In
dlstries.

dIstries.
New York, February 4th.-The Tribune
says: The situation in regard to the
strikes now in progress may be summed
up thus While in some directions the
strike is spreading slightly, and while most
of the steamship, coal and transportation
companies, as well as the general business
interests of the city are suffering serious
loss, the companies against whom the
strike is directed are daily getting in better
condition TO resist the demands made they
are getting more men and doing better
work The only hope the strikers have of
success is SO TO hamper business as to bring
about settlement by arbitration. There
are now on the strike nearly 10000 men,
with perhaps half that number out of work
through the stoppage of business incident
to the strike. Despite the fact that the
strike is losing ground, more men were
thrown out of work yesterday by its infiu-
ence. Some engineers decided that they
would not handle non-uRion coal, and, in
consequence, the employees of E. S. Hig-
gins & Co.'S carpet factory, at Eleventh ave-
nue. and Forty third street, are again out
of work The breweries of Beadlestone &
Woers and Bavid Stetson have shut down,
because the engineers refused to handle
non-union coal, and because the matters
refused to handle non-union grain. At the
Headquarters of the District Assembly il
was said other factories will probably be
closed shortly.
THE sroPPAeE OF INDUSTRIES SUGGESTED.
New York, February 4th.-The County
General Committee of the United Labor
party adopted the following resolution last
night: THAT if, in the opinion of those
now conducting the strike, ii becomes
necessary to call out on the strike men of
other branches of industry affiliated with
our party, we recommend they obey the
summons, even to the point of stopping all
the wheels of industry, and in time they
may learn how necessary TO society pro-
ducing workers are"
SUGAR AFFECTED.
NEW YORK, February 4th.-Sugar. as
well as coal, is affected by the strike. A
prominent FIRM. in its weekly circular,
states that, compared with the same time
last year, the MEETINGS at the refineries have
decreased l., $50 tons since January 1st,
and prices are l 16 cents lower on most
grades. The refiners' stocks meanwhile
naturally increased
STEAMSHIPS DELAYED.
Ngw York, February 4th.-The White
Star steamship Republic and the Cunard
line steamship City of Chicago, scheduled
to sail to-day with the transatlantic mails,
will not be able TO get of because of the
strike.
INPRoyENEsr IN CONDITION OF AFFAIRS.
There was slight improvement in con-
,iition of affairs on the river front this !
morning. The steamship companies are
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Declared Unconstitutional.

OLYMPIA, February 4th.-The Supreme
Court this afternoon decided the Act grant
ing the suffrage TO women in this Territory
as unconstitutional The bill passed the
Legislature in January, 1885, and women
have voted ever since.
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1t is claimed that the first daily news
paper printed in the world was established
and edited by woman-Elizabeth Mallet,
in London, l702-almost 200 years ago. In
her saluta,ory she said she had established
a newspaper ITO spare the public half the
impertinences which the ordinary news
papers contain"
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An old Greek philosopher. when told
that the very boys laughed at his singing,
replied: " All then | must learn TO sing
better" People often ciiticise US out of
pure malice. But, alter all, it is well TO
take it enough to heart to aim at improve
ment Plato said OF his slanderers, /" /
will live so that none will believe them"
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Killing phxlloxera with Elee ric.tr,

Charles A. Wetmore has prepared an in
teresting account of the experiments look
ing to the destruction of pbylloxera by
electricity, conducted last week at the vine
yard Of H. w. Crabb, at 0akville, Napa
county. The tests were made by two cleo
tricians of this city, Messrs. Loring and
Bowlus, who originated the method, as
sisted by Mr.. Wetmore and John w.
Wheeler, of the Viticultural Commission.
Two vines known to be infested with phyl-
loxera, were nearly surrounded by heavy
wire laid on the ground, and smaller wires
branching from this were driven at small
intervals into the earth. One end of the
main wire was attached to an induction
coil, and from the other end light wire
was extended TO the center of the inclosed
patch, where it was connected with another
wire leading to the induction-coil, thus
completing the circuit. Electrical currents
were sent through the system, and it was
shown by several methods that the ground
was electrified, though none of the insects
seemed to be affected in the least. After
ward the experiment was tried on a smaller
scale, and invariably the pests were killed
Immediately, proving that the remedy is
worth further trial.
The experimenteTs propose to get an
eighteen n-horse-power dynamo, and try
what ii will do. With it current hun
dreds of times stronger than that used be-
fore can be produced, and the power can be
furnished by small engine stationed at
the winery. If the trial is successful they
will make an estimate of the cost of sav-
ing each vine in order to ascertain whether
it can be used practically.-!S. +. Post.
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Territorial Legislature.

PRESCOTT, February 4th.-In the Council
the bill repeating bounties for the scalps of
wild animals has passed; also, the Code
Commission bills concerning title to per.
sonal property in certain cases. and the Act
concerning juries and jurors. In the House
Scott introduced a bill regulating the ap-
pointments by the Governor, and providing
that no fiIember of the Legislature shall be
appointed to office while member of such
body. Andrews introduced bill regulat-
ing freights and fares and prohibiting dis
elimination. Adamson introduced bill
concerning the County and Probate Courts,
abolishing the County Courts and re-estab-
fishing the Probate Courts. as before exist
ing. Leatherwood presented bill relating
to jurors. giving the Judge of Courts the
right to summon grand and petit jurors
from all the counties in his district The
House passed the Council memorial asking
Congress to cede Government lands to the
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Territory so the same may be offered for
the sinking of artesian wells. Ming of
Graham gave notice of a bill to make new
county from Graham and Cochise.
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A DIsPELLED DELUsIoE.-The shining
metallic incrustation found upon the teeth
Of some of the cattle which: are pastured
along the banks of the Carson river has
been popularity pronounced to be a coating
of gold and silver deposited upon the teeth
from the mineral impregnation of the wa
ter and grass, attracted through the mag
netic action of the animals body. Some
of this bullion incrustation or deposit was
submitted recently to Professor F. f. Field
ing, chief assayer at the Consolidated Cali
fornia and Virginia assay Office in this
city. Upon critical analysis of the mate
rial he pronounces it to be pure calcium of
sulphide, with not the least trace OF either
gold, silver or quicksilver. Thus another
hopeful deiusion is dispelled, and the con-
templated source of revenue from scraping
the animals teeth periodically, rendeAed
useless and worthless Virginia City Err
teprise.
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ARIZONA.
.rrcst of an E.caped Murderer.

TUcsoS, February 4th.-Deputy Sheriff
James Speedy made an important capture
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning at No
gales, it being no less parsonage than Re-
fuguio Rivera, alias Cucharon, noted des~
perado, who butchered a woman in house
near the Palace Hotel in 1874 He was
tried for the crime and sentenced by Judge
Dunn to be hanged, but escaped from Jail
with two other prisoners January |, 1875
and went TO Mexico, where he has been
ever since. Speedy brought him here and
turned him over to the custody of the
Usl q
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There are great many men who can't
pay for paper, but we never saw man
who could not edit one.
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FOREIGN TOPICS.
EXCITING RUMORS IN LONDON ON
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
Emperor Williams Message TO the
Czar-The Pacific Irtentions of
Germany-Heavy Failure.
Exciting Rumors on the European si,u-
alton

lsrroAL DISPATCHES To THE nrooRD-uN1ONl
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PACIFIC COAST.
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE ACT DE-
CLARED UNC INSTITUTIONAL.
Capture OF an Escaped Murderer
Perished from Cold Held TO
Answer-The Storm.
CALIFORNIA.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE REcoRp-uNIoN.l
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HOME AFFAIRS.
CONFERENCE ON THE INTERSTATE
COMMERCE BILL.
Destructive Waterspout = The Big
Strike-Arrest of Knights OF
Labor at Chicago.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.

IsrxuAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD uSIoN.I
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Disastrous Floods.

CINCINNATI, February 4th.-The river
reached 81 feet 6 inches at 10 o'clock this
morning, and is still rising at the rate of an
inch an hour. The apparent detection to
the north of the cold wave increases the
possibility of a disastrous flood here
Access TO the Central passenger depot is
now cut off, freight movements are also
seriously endangered, and little more
rise will cut off some of the freight depots
Disastrous floods are reported in the Big
Sandy Little Miami and Licking rivers
At Falmouth, on the latter river, the dis
tilleries and saw mills, and other manu-
factories, were submerged, and suffered
much loss. The river was full OF the con-
tents of the fields and granaries, and many
bridges and turnpikes were carried away
throughout the country. AT Butler, the
Licking was within few inches of the
highest mark known. which was in 1884.
In Newport, KY, there is already consider
able encroachment on the lower portions
of the city. Six inches more of water will
cut off the street car travel between New
port and Coyington. The outlook is not so
favorable as it was last night.
Rescue of Prisoner by His Confederates.
PITTsBURG, February 4th.-Last night de-
tectives Hoehne and Hulligan, of Cleve-
land, left here. having in charge Harry Nc
Mum, charged with completely in an ex-
tensive fur robbery in that place, amount
ing to $4,000 in value. When the train
reached Alliance, o.. five men got aboard,
and, when Rayena was reached, made
concerted attack on the detectives, With the
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the constitutional amendment, prohibiting
the liquor traffic, TO the people at the next
oaparol alaot;op
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04
Musical Matfers.

Mr.. c. C. Case will sing this evening at the Fifth
Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Irene Coolidge will sing the Meridan-strest
NJ E. Church this morning
Mr.. and Mrs De Witt Nay have taken charge of the
music at Roberts Park Church,
Mrs J. J. Cole will assist in concert to be given
Edwin Bay Church, next Wednesday evening
for the Blind left for her home at Charleston ILL.,,
serday.
Miss Coolidge, of Franklin will sing this morning
at the Meridian-street NJ E. Church and probably at
the Second Presbyterian this evening
An excellent musical and literary programme
given at the Leonine social Wednesday evening.
Miss Margaret McKeever sang De Pinna's concert
song in pleasing manner.
Denver Rocky Mountain News: Mrs. lowering of
Indianapolis win sing regularly in the First Baptist
Church. She possesses of the finest soprano
voices heard in this city for long time. Her voice
feature of her singing is her wonderfully clear. dis
tlnct articulation.
The entertainment given at Mission Chapel
North Delaware street last Wednesday evening
success in every way. The programme interest
ing throughout. The Misses Newby and Anna Lutz
gave recitations. The music furnished py the
Jellert children. VIII Chafee. the Awkward Five and
the Graceful Three"
The next entertainment in the course provided for
the members of the Y 81. c. A. and their friends is
under direction of Prof c. c. Case who is conducting
the musical institute in the association rooms.
number of excellent voices have been developed from
the class under Mr. Cases instruction and with the
excellent entertainment is assured on Friday night.
The programme viii include q variety of numbers,
and some Instrumental work well vocal The
membership tickets good for admission to tits
bers will attend. The admission fee to the general
public will be fifty cents.